Articles / Herd immunity for COVID-19 is a fallacy

Researchers have come out swinging at the suggestion we can overcome this COVID-19 pandemic through herd immunity.
In a letter, published in The Lancet and signed by more than 80 international researchers, it is stated that any management strategy that relies on infection-acquired immunity to the SARS-CoV-2 is fundamentally flawed.

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It should only change if there's clear evidence that a new model is better
It should remain independent and locally governed
It should be replaced with an untested national model
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